Hinge for doors or windows



Jan. 5, 1932. w, FERRIS 1,839,665

HINGE FOR DOORS 0R WINDOWS Filed NOV. 25. 1929 iii/07%?? WEB Jkww'sPatented Jan. 5, 1932 UNITED S AT PATENT OFFICE WILLIAM J). FERRIS, orSTERLING, ILLINOIS, ASSiGITOR To FRANTZVMANV'UFACTURING 00., orSTERLING, ILLINOIS, A oonrone'rron or ILLINOIS HINGE FOR noonson wmnowsApplication filed November 25 1929. Serial No. 409,477.

This invention relates to doors or windows that are hinged to swingabout an axis, usually a vertically disposed axis, and which in somecases are mounted to move up and down when in closed position.

Generally stated, the object of the inventionis to provide a novel andimproved construction and arrangement whereby a door or window hinge isprovided with adjustable friction means for frictionally holding thedoor or window in an open or partially open position, so that the dooror window will not blow around, and will not be liable to slam and breaksomething when closed. 7

It is also an object to provide a novel and improved construction andarrangement whereby a door or windowhinge is provided with a slidingconnection, between the stationary and movable sections thereof, wherebythe movable section and the door or window supported thereby may move upand down, which vertical displacement is necessary in the opening andclosing of some doors or windows. I 3

It is also an object to provide certain details and features ofconstruction and combinations tending to increase the general efficiencyand desirability of a window or door hinge of-this particular character.

To the foregoing and other useful ends, the

invention consists in matters hereinafter set forth and claimed andshown in the accompanying drawings, in which Fig. 1 is a front elevationof a door or window hinge embodyin the principles of the invention,showing a jacent portions of the door or window and the frame, andshowing certain portions of the hinge in vertical section;

Fig. 2- is a similar view, but does not show any of the parts insection, and in this view the door or window is in raised position;

Fig. .3 a horizontal section on line 33 in Fig. 1 of the drawings; and

Fig. i is a Vertical section on line 4-4 in Fig. 1 of the drawings.

As thus illustrated, the invention comprises an upper hinge section 1provided with a bearing portion 2, and provided with a struckout portion3 forming a guide, this section of the hinge being secured by screws 1-to the door or window 5, which latter may be of any suitable character.The lower section 6 of the hinge hasa bearing portion 7, and a pin orpintle 8 is inserted through the bearing portions, as shown more clearlyin Fig. 1 of the drawings. Said pin or pintle has a flange or shoulder9upon which the portion 2 is supported, when the door or windowis inlowered position.

' A fiat piece 10 is interposed between the shoulder 9' and the fibrefriction washer 11,

this piece 10 having a notch 12 at its outer end for engagement with theguide 3, previously mentioned. A bracket piece'13 is interposed betweenthe washer 11 and the upper end of the bearing portion 7 thispiece 13being secured to the window or door frame 14 by a screw 15, or othersuitable means.

A metal washer- 16 and a nut17 and a lock-nut 18 are applied to thescrew-threaded lower end portion of the pinor pintle 8, as shown,whereby "the friction between "the washer 11 and the fiatsurfaces of themetal pieces 10 and 13 may be regulated...

- With this construction, the door or win,- dow 5 may be moved up anddown, as the bearing portion 2 can slide up and down on the upperportion of the pinor pintle'8, and the guide 3 will move up and down inthe notch 12, whereby the door or window can be lowered in its closedposition, as is necessarywith some doors or windows, in order to providea more or less weather-tight joint at the lower edge of the door orwindow.

The pieces 10 and 13 provide broad friction surfaces, for engagementwith. the washer 11, and in this way the door or window can be heldfrictionally in open or partially open position, thus preventing thedoor from swinging around or being blown shut. At

f 1. Adoor or window hinge comprising 1? hinge leaves having knuckles,having friction means distinct from the hinge itself, interposed betweenthe opposing ends of two F knuckles of the hinge to frictionally holdthe door or windowin open or partially open position, without preventingthe opening and closing thereof, and provided with adjusting means forregulatingthe friction, said friction means comprising a shoulder on thepintle, between said knuckles, including a swinging member and astationary member engaging the opposite sides of said washer, betweensaid knuckles, and said adjusting means comprising a nut screwed on thelower end portion of said pindle, thereby operative to vary the'pressureon said washer.

. QQA door or windowrhinge comprising hinge leaves having knuckles,having friction means distinct fromvthe hinge itself, interposed betweenthe opposing ends of two knuckles or the hinge V to frictionally holdthe door orwindow in open or partially open position, without preventingthe opening and plates, anda shoulder on the pintle of thehinge,-engaging said last-mentioned late, said adjusting means being onone end 0 said pintle and serving to regulate the pressure of saidshoulder on said plates and washer, and. said shoulder forming a stepbearing to support theknuckle that is rigid with said door or window.

Specification signed this 20th day of November, 1929. r

' 'WILLIAM D. FERRIS.

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means for regulating the friction, said hinge having means to permit upand downrmovement of the door or window, without disturbingsaid-frictionmeans, permitting removal of the door orwi-ndow without disturbing said'pindle.

3. A door .or window hinge comprising hinge leaves having knuckles,having friction means distinct from the hinge itself, interposed.betweenithe opposing ends of two knuckles of the hinge, t0 frictionally.hold the door or window in open or'partially-open I r position, withoutpreventing the opening an closing thereof, and provided with adjusting ameans for regulating, the frictiom'saidfriction means comprisingtwoplates between the knuckles, meansifor. securing one plate to the doororwindow'frame, one of said hinge leaves beingr-igid with, thedoor orwindow and having means 'to detachably and slidably engage the otherplate, a washer between said plates, and a shoulder on-the pintle of thehinge engaging' said last-mentioned plate, said adjusting means being onone end of said pintle. and serving to regulate the pressure of saidshoulder on said plates and washer.

4. A door or window hinge, comprising hinge leaves having knuckles,havingfriction means distinct from the. hinge itself, interposed between;the opposingends of two knuckles of thehinge to frictionally hold thedoor or window infopen or partially ,open position, without preventingthe opening and closing thereof, and provided with. adjusting means forregulating the friction, said friction means comprising two platesbetween a the knuckles,means.for-securing onelplate to the doonor windowframe, one of-isaid hinge leaves being rigid withfithe door or windowand havingmeans to 'detachably and slidably :engagethe other plate,:awasher between said

